Re: [Touchd-devel] macboopro 4.1 ubuntu

[Scott S. <sco...@gm...>]

Luciano Silva - UFPR wrote:
> Hi Scott.
>
> On 17/04/08 20:17 -0700, Scott Shawcroft wrote:
>   
>> Luciano,
>> I have Gutsy with the latest amd64 kernel.  I didn't have to mess with 
>>     
>
> Thanks. I installed Gutsy amd64 but Fn key did not work at first. Then,
> I had to compile a new kernel changing only the hid-quirks.c
> (USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_GEYSER4_ISO to 0x0230) and  Fn, and other
> apple keys (f1, f2, f10-f12) is now working. But one key of the us keyboard
> mysteriously has changed, the dead_grave/dead_tilde (the one just bellow
> esc) is not on keycode 49 anymore, this key is mapped now as keycode 94.
> So, I had to edit the xmodmap.us_intl to fix this issue.
>   
Was this when you were using Touchd?  Touchd doesn't support Fn.  It 
automatically sends special events according to the other function of 
the F# keys.  For example, F8 is a play/pause key instead.  See keys.c 
for more on this.
> Another surprise was that with this new kernel, I can't have the 
> touchpad moviments anymore, I don't know why, since I used the same 
> config file as the default kernel amd64 from the install cd. If you 
> have a new compiled kernel that has Fn and others working, including 
> the touchpad movements, please let me know about your config file.
> Maybe my xorg.conf is now ok. I'm having some difficult to find 
> updated information about ubuntu on macbook pro 4.1 (penryn). I think
> it will be important to contact people directly. Sorry about this
> inconvenient...
>   
I've lost my touchpad movement when upgrading to Hardy Heron.  Hopefully 
I'll get it sorted out tonight after I do my homework.  I haven't had to 
do anything special with the kernel besides modprobing uinput.

Its alright to email me.  I don't mind.  I've also cced the touchd-devel 
email list this email.
>   
>> the settings at all.  Are you using touchd for the keyboard?
>>     
>
> I compiled and install your touchd with success and I noticed that
> the movements and fingers' touch works. However, when I finished the touchd
> in the xterm, the keyboard hangs (i.e. stop working)and the only way I 
> found to put it working again was to restart the X. I don't know if this 
> is expected or not, but I'll investigate this issue.
>   
This is normal.  Once touchd is run it boots the kernel off of the 
device.  As far as I know, after touchd is finished the kernel does not 
regrab the device and thus it does not work.  I develop with an external 
keyboard and external mouse.
> Thank you very much for your attention. I hope to help you with
> the touchd debugging and updates.
>   
Your help will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott
> Best,
>
> Luciano
>